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Enrollment
566
Elementary
DISTRICT 471 · STATE 481
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240006000053
Central Elementary
130 Stepney Ln, Edgewater, MD 21037 · (410) 222-1075 · Anne Arundel County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL566 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
17%
97 students
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 54%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 78 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 87 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 91 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 114 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 102 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 94 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (78) is 17% smaller than its 5th grade class (94).
Student demographics
35%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 73% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MCAP 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 3-4)English Language Arts
81.2%
MD avg 50.6% . +10.2pp since 2023
Math
71.7%
MD avg 34.8% . +15.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 81 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 72 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Maryland schools, those numbers are about 51 and 35. Reading and writing scores are up about 10 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 16 points.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 81.2% | 71.7% |
| 2023-24 | 71.0% | 56.0% |
% Proficient (Levels 3-4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
70.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
64.1%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 70% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 64% typical for Maryland schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Maryland's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Central Elementary
Central Elementary's state test result (70.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Elementary this school | 566 | 17.1% | 70.0% |
| Belvedere Elementary Arnold | 542 | 21.6% | 67.1% |
| Deer Crossing Elementary New Market | 528 | 19.3% | 69.1% |
| New Market Elementary New Market | 571 | 19.8% | 73.5% |
| Bodkin Elementary Pasadena | 504 | 16.9% | 59.6% |
| Cape St. Claire Elementary Annapolis | 660 | 14.7% | 59.1% |
Matched among Maryland elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Central Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland | In Anne Arundel County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 70.0% | #99 of 853 | #9 of 80 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 71.7% | #75 of 853 ▲ 142 | #5 of 80 ▲ 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 81.2% | #49 of 853 ▲ 73 | #8 of 80 ▲ 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 566 | #259 of 898 | #21 of 84 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.7:1 | #408 of 857 | #45 of 81 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 35.2% | #671 of 857 | #72 of 81 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 17.1% | #816 of 885 | #70 of 83 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.7% | #377 of 551 | #36 of 49 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
566
+1 (+0%) vs 2020
+1% since 1990-91, when it was 563
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 13.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 566 | 41.2 | 13.7:1 | 17% (97) |
| 2023-24 | 580 | 43.9 | 13.2:1 | 15% (87) |
| 2022-23 | 570 | 43.9 | 13.0:1 | 16% (91) |
| 2020-21 | 565 | 41 | 13.8:1 | 15% (87) |
| 2017-18 | 620 | 42.7 | 14.5:1 | 12% (77) |
| 2015-16 | 615 | 45 | 13.7:1 | 12% (72) |
| 2010-11 | 785 | 46 | 17.1:1 | 9% (69) |
| 2000-01 | 548 | 27 | 20.3:1 | 7% (39) |
| 1990-91 | 563 | 32 | 17.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Central Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (620 to 566); teachers down 4% (42.7 to 41.2).
About Central Elementary
Located in Edgewater, Maryland, Central Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school. The school counted 566 students in 2024-25, covering kindergarten through 5.
Central Elementary is one school in a 125-school district, Anne Arundel County Public Schools, which enrolls 85,029 students.
More than half of the students at Central Elementary are White (79%). The rest of enrollment is 13% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 2% Black. Census estimates put the White share of Anne Arundel County's population at about 63%. The diversity index for Central Elementary is 35%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school's 41.2 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.7:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Maryland is similar, at 13.8:1. Income data for the school show 17% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Anne Arundel County average 42%.
Central Elementary's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (70.0%) and its predicted rate (64.1%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Maryland schools.
American Community Survey estimates for Anne Arundel County show that median household income comes to about $124,911, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 46% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 4%. The county's public schools total 129, with about 85,074 students.
Among nearby public schools, Central Special School is closest at less than a tenth of a mile. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Central Elementary comes in 1st of 8 nearby schools on average proficiency.
NCES describes the area around Central Elementary as Rural: Fringe, meaning in rural territory close to an urban area.
Central Elementary had 565 students in 2020-21 and 566 in 2024-25, nearly the same.
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Anne Arundel County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
598,166
Census ACS
Median income
$124,911
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
46%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
129
85,074 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Anne Arundel County Public Schools
- Glen Burnie HighHigh · 2,226 students
- North County HighHigh · 2,161 students
- Broadneck HighHigh · 2,143 students
- Annapolis HighHigh · 2,075 students
- Meade HighHigh · 2,045 students
- Crofton High SchoolHigh · 1,906 students
Other schools in Edgewater
- South River HighHigh · 1,680 students
- Central MiddleMiddle · 1,204 students
- Edgewater ElementaryElementary · 577 students
- Mayo ElementaryElementary · 351 students
- Central Special SchoolCombined · 109 students
- Center of Applied Technology-SouthHigh
Other Central Elementary schools
151 other US public schools in 35 states are named Central Elementary. Central Elementary is the 23rd largest of the 152.
- Central Elementary SchoolCarrollton, GA · 991 students
- CENTRAL ELEM.ST CHARLES, MO · 865 students
- Central ElementaryBanning, CA · 782 students
- Central ElementaryFresno, CA · 762 students
- Central ElementaryPalmyra, VA · 751 students
Nearby schools
- Central Special School0.1 mi · 109
- South River High0.3 mi · 1,680
- Central Middle0.5 mi · 1,204
- Edgewater Elementary1.0 mi · 577
- Mayo Elementary3.5 mi · 351
- Annapolis High3.5 mi · 2,075
Frequently asked questions
About Central ElementaryHow many students attend Central Elementary?
Central Elementary enrolls approximately 566 students in grades KG-05.
Is Central Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Central Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Central Elementary?
Approximately 13.7:1 students per teacher at Central Elementary.
How diverse is Central Elementary?
Central Elementary reports a student body of 79% White, 13% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Central Elementary?
Central Elementary is overseen by Anne Arundel County Public Schools in Anne Arundel County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.